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ETRS ANNUAL MEETING 3 - 5 September 2025

Young Investigator Pre-conference
on 2nd of September 2025

Pre-Conference Day

Early Career Researcher Pre-Conference

Break the ice at our exclusive Pre-Conference event and join your fellow early career researchers.

This is your opportunity to connect with the ETRS community, contribute to interactive sessions and gain an insight into how universities are tackling sustainability. The ETRS Pre-conference committee offers you the chance to participate in a stimulating workshop and attend enlightening keynote lectures from external speakers and Cardiff University staff.

After the Workshop, you are welcome to join us for a casual dinner nearby! This is a great chance to connect further with the other attendees and event organisers. 

After the Workshop, you are welcome to join us for a casual dinner nearby! This is a great chance to connect further with the other attendees and event organisers.

Date:
Tuesday 2nd September.
We start at 11.45h, with lunch provided.

Location:
Bute Building, Cardiff University, King Edward VII Avenue, Cardiff. CF10 3NB
5 minutes’ walk from the Main Conference venue, at the Centre for Student Life.

Preliminary Program

11:45 Registration and Lunch (included)

12:30 Welcome

12:40 Icebreaker activity – Sustainability Scenarios

13:30 Coffee Break

Workspace/Laboratory Sustainability

13:45 Keynote 1: Digital sustainability & assessing computing impact

14:15 Keynote 2: Laboratory sustainability & waste reduction

14:30 Keynote 3: Sustainability of engineered 3D models

14:45 Session Discussion

15:00 Interactive Group Activity: ‘ Fake Labs’ & how can laboratories be made more sustainable?

15:30 Coffee Break

Sustainable Research/Future Consequences

16:00 Keynote 4: Responsible research & innovation

16:45 Keynote 5: Creating inclusive cultures: A Cardiff University Case Study

17:00 Conclusions/closing remarks

17:15 Evening Drinks & Dinner (Optional, Dinner not included)

Join us and let’s pioneer the future of tissue repair together!

This day is sponsored by Flen Health